Any gumball machine fans here?

[Eric]

It's funny..... in “His” (Gumball Machine) World they may be... but I've yet to find one...
It's like our “Soda World” where Westinghouse Coolers are common.... Yet when someone
starts to collect you can't even find a picnic cooler.
Glad you're able to bring this one back..... A nice machine for your first small
coin-op vending machine.

Eric

[johnieG]

Neat! I've got a friend mentioned in another post that is retiring soon from the coinop business & he has a (I belive it to be any way) a Victor-Topper penny gumball that he want's me to auction off on ebay & I'm trying to get an Idea of a price/value range, the globe (he said is original from when his dad bought it.) is square glass instead of the typical round.. have a look see..

[johnieG]

he also has a "Columbus" model "F".... it's really nice! again, any help to be had would be appreciated...thanks! John

[Bob K]

Way cool, johnieG!

As promised, here is the BEFORE picture of mine:



It was really filthy and the nut oils jammed things up pretty tight.  The soapy water is doing the trick, though.

Bob

[dr galaga]

johnieG- I'll check my books, but will not be able to until tomorrow.

[Bob K]

I just received my book '>

John, the Columbus F is pictured.  Per the book, it's a 1910's peanut vendor and the price range is $750-950 (add $40-60 for an original Columbus barrel lock).

I can't find the one with the big square globe.

Bob

[Eric]

Hmm.... That Columbus looks like a Model A (Carini book pg.53 -UL )The F is wider at the bottom.....
The Victor is late 40s early 50s the different globe looks like a 3 or 4 lb globe (how much product it can hold)
The Pocket Handbook I have doesn't show that style globe.... But it being smaller, glass and a unquie neck
I bet it could bring $150-$200.
The Columbus model A shows in the book to be worth less ($200-350 I bet it would bring more. )
It's been painted which really won't hurt it and it had the embossed globe...which is good.
Book prices doesn't matter in eBay world.... What someone is willing to pay.

Good luck

Eric

[Eric]

I bet that's a 5 lb globe on the Victor.... it is wide.
Very cool.....

[Eric]

Columbus will go higher .... check this one out...eBay # 6173174895

Eric

[johnieG]

Quote (Eric @ April 27 2005,10:50)

Hmm.... That Columbus looks like a Model A (Carini book pg.53 -UL )The F is wider at the bottom..... The Victor is late 40s early 50s the different globe looks like a 3 or 4 lb globe (how much product it can hold) The Pocket Handbook I have doesn't show that style globe.... But it being smaller, glass and a unquie neck I bet it could bring $150-$200. The Columbus model A shows in the book to be worth less ($200-350 I bet it would bring more. ) It's been painted which really won't hurt it and it had the embossed globe...which is good. Book prices doesn't matter in eBay world.... What someone is willing to pay. Good luck Eric

Thanks everybody for the info,as I have some Idea what gumball's go for, but very little in this area of collectables.

I've double checked the model no. on the Columbus & it is indead a model "F" with it's original cast iron stand.

the Victor-topper also has it's original stand,

I've already listed his Adams 6-column gum machine as he wanted it listed, (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6173262128&ssPageName=ADME:B:LC:US:1) if anybody wants to take a peek , I personally think his reserve is set too high, but I'm only listing it on my Ebay acct. it's his stuff & he's really helped me out over the years with his spare parts bins for my soda-machines a very nice guy!